Let the festivities begin!

Every year I get this picture in my head of how decorating for Christmas is going to be.  It usually goes a little like this: Christmas Music playing....Kids excited and enchanted as they see all of the decorations come out of the boxes.....Husband carrying around his hammer and nails saying "Where do you want it"......The smell of baked good somewhere in the mix.

Now why I picture this every year? Who knows, because every year looks a lot more like this:

Yes, that is my Halloween/Thanksgiving stuff....still not put away.  Oh and the Coyster cramming in yet ANOTHER last minute assignment. 

Well that mess can just speak for itself.....

Yep, that is Jim climbing up the ladder during the Office episode tonight :).  Thank you Jim for gracing us with your presence on Christmas decorating night.  

And last but not least, the eager helpful husband with his hammer and nails :).

Sigh.....there is always next year!  Right??